But the real tragedy of the play is not that Willy fails to achieve the financial success promised in his American dream, but rather that he buys into the dream so thoroughly that he ignores the tangible things around him, such as the love of his family, while pursuing the success
Not too sure, but I take it that the book satisfies his need for imagination temporarily, but also awakens a tier of satisfaction to be met, be it for more imagination or not.
The narrator tells how "Earth: The Planet" has undergone several name changes. What point might the author be making? The author uses the name changes to suggest that the whole planet has been just a brand for centuries